Stockport Council invites residents to ‘Try One Thing’ online during Get Online Week

During Get Online Week from 17th to 23th October, Stockport Council is encouraging borough residents to ‘Try one thing’ online and use the internet to do something they would normally do face-to-face or over the phone.

To mark the week, Stockport’s DigiKnow initiative is hosting support sessions across the borough to help residents learn how to use the internet or improve digital skills. In light of Get Online Week’s 2022 theme, Try one thing’, Stockport Council is inviting borough residents to see the week as the ideal opportunity to try comparing prices, finding reliable health information, searching for jobs, or shopping online for the first time.

Cllr Malcolm Allan, Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, said:

“The internet can help people save money, stay connected and feel happier and healthier. At Stockport Council, we’re committed to helping as many people as possible to enjoy the benefits of being online and ensuring no one gets left behind.

“If you’re not online yet, or you’re not very confident at using the internet, now’s the time to get the support you need. In Get Online Week, there are many free and friendly DigiKnow help sessions to help you get online and make the most of the internet. It’s all very informal, and you can simply drop in and try one thing. It’s the perfect time to take that first step.”

Sessions will take place throughout Get Online Week at locations across Stockport, including at local libraries, Stockport College and Stockport Homes’ Cornerstone building, and will include:

• Thursday 13th October: Tech Club at Walthew House, DigiKnow class at Stockport Homes’ Cornerstone building
• Friday 14 October: DigiKnow classes in Woodley, Digital Bees drop-in at Co-operative Bank, Stockport, Coffee afternoon with hublet demonstration at Edgeley Library, DigiKnow drop-in at Bredbury library
• Monday 17th October: Digital group in Woodley, Energy advice customer drop-in at Stockport Homes’ Cornerstone building
• Tuesday 18 October : DigiKnow classes in Woodley, Community Online Group classes in Offerton, Job Search Workshop for Over 50s at Stockport Homes’ Cornerstone building, DigiKnow classes in Edgeley
• Wednesday 19th October: Online Security Tips in Reddish, Support with QR codes at Stockport Homes’ Cornerstone building, Age UK Welcome Wednesdays at Stockport College, DigiKnow drop-in at Bredbury library
• Thursday 20 October 2022: Digital drop in with Age UK at Brinnington Library, DigiKnow class at Stockport Homes’ Cornerstone building
• Friday 21 October: DigiKnow classes in Woodley, An afternoon of tea and tech at Renewal North West in Shaw Heath, Help with e-books at Central Library, Digital Device Drop-in at Reddish, DigiKnow drop-in at Bredbury Library

Digital inclusion charity, Community Computers, will also be hosting an afternoon of Tea and Tech from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 21st October, at Refresh Café, inside Renewal North West, 61-63 Shaw Heath, SK3 8BH, with the following agenda:

• 1pm Talk: ‘How to be more green with your tech waste’. Hear all about going green and learn about the data security in place. Seeing the hard drive destruction process first-hand provides reassurance that any donated goods are processed securely and with certification.
• 2pm Talk: ‘Why going digital can make all the difference’. Learn more about getting online and hear about the support available to access digital services and improve your digital skills from Starting Point, who offer free basic digital skills training throughout Stockport.
• All afternoon: Troubleshoot your digital issues and access 1-1 digital support (offered on a first come basis).

A full list of events is available from the Stockport Council website.